**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on February 8, 2023. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. This issue also includes a notice regarding Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending January 28, 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending January 28, 2023):**
* *Acquisition of Lands:* Notifications for land acquisition were issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.
* *Levy of Tolls:* The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued a notification regarding the levy of tolls on motor vehicles entering specific roads in the Kodaikanal area.
* *Postal Ballots:* The Election Commission of India announced the issue of postal ballots to electors above the age of 80 and electors with physical disability.
* *Amendment to Tender Rules:* The Finance Department (Salaries) issued an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules, 2000.
* *Appointment of Vice-Chancellors:* Notifications were issued regarding the appointment of Vice-Chancellors for Mother Teresa Women's University and the Tamil Nadu Open University.
* *Tamil Nadu Fire and Match Worker's Welfare Board:* Notifications were issued by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department regarding the nomination of Chairman and Members to the board.
* *Mandatory Aadhaar:* The Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department issued a notification mandating Aadhaar for beneficiaries under the Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme.
* *Market Borrowing Programme:* The Finance Department announced the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction.
* *Price Support Scheme:* The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department announced the Implementation of Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Procurement of Green Gram and Black Gram in Tamil Nadu.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Commissioner of Land Administration**
* **Impact:** Responsible for executing the acquisition of lands.
* **Action Required:** Implement and manage the acquisition of land processes.
**Highways and Minor Ports Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the levy of tolls on motor vehicles entering specific roads in the Kodaikanal area.
* **Action Required:** Implement and manage toll collections on relevant roads.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for postal ballots to electors.
* **Action Required:** Implement process to receive and manage the postal ballots.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for Amendments to tender rules and market borrowing.
* **Action Required:** Implement Amendments to tender rules. and action auction for market borrowing
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for Vice Chancellor appointment.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the Nomination of Chairman and Members to the Tamil Nadu Fire and Match Worker's Welfare Board.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for notification of Mandatory Aadhaar number for beneficiaries.
* **Action Required:** Implement and manage the process to include Aadhar to Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme.
**Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for Implementation of Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Procurement of Green Gram in Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Implement and manage the process to implement the Price Support Scheme (PSS).
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: Central Act mandating the use of Aadhaar for certain government schemes, referenced in notification regarding Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme.
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules, 2000: State rules governing transparency in tendering processes, amended by a notification in the gazette.
Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002: Act governing the Tamil Nadu Open University, under which the Vice-Chancellor appointment is made.
Chennai: Location of the Commissioner of Land Administration and Tamil Nadu Open University (mentioned in connection with appointments).